Editing Castle Drogo (section)

==Architecture and description==
[[File:drogo-wyrd-04.jpg|thumb|Arms showing [[Lions in heraldry|lion passant]] and [[Motto]] in sculpted relief above the main entrance]]
Castle Drogo was the last castle to be built in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/castle-drogo|title=Come and explore the last castle to be built in England|publisher=National Trust|access-date=14 April 2022}}</ref> As constructed, the castle represents approximately one third of the building Lutyens originally planned.{{sfn|Hussey|1950|p=219}} The intended building would have run the entire length of the ridge, forming three sides of a large courtyard. The existing structure broadly represents the planned eastern wing of the whole. It was to have been matched by a corresponding wing to the west, the two joined by a northern block enclosing the planned [[great hall]].{{sfn|Hussey|1950|p=219}} Drewe balked at the costs, although his own decision to double the thickness of all of the walls on grounds of authenticity was a significant factor in their escalation.{{sfn|Hussey|1950|p=219}} Pre-war, the plan for the western wing was abandoned, and after the end of hostilities, which had seen the death of Drewe's eldest son, plans for the great hall were also set aside, with the undercroft, which had been constructed, becoming the crypt chapel.{{sfn|Hussey|1950|p=219}}

The castle borrows styles of castle building from the [[Medieval architecture|medieval]] and [[Tudor architecture|Tudor]] periods, along with more [[minimalism|minimalist]] contemporary approaches. A notable feature is the encasement of the service staircase, around which the main staircase climbs. Its defensive characteristics are purely decorative. Additionally, the castle had electricity and lifts from the outset, with power being supplied by two [[Turbine generator (TG)|turbines]] on the river below. The castle is a Grade I listed building.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1106086|title=CASTLE DROGO, Drewsteignton – 1106086- Historic England|first=Historic|last=England|website=historicengland.org.uk}}</ref>
[[File:Dining Room, Castle Drogo, Devon.jpg|thumb|Dining Room of Castle Drogo]]

===Exterior===
The castle essentially comprises a three-storey main block, with a four-storey family and service wing to the side.{{sfn|Franklin|1981|p=215}}
[[File:drogo-wyrd-06.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Chapel & south façade of house]]

===Interior===
The main block comprises four reception rooms, the hall, the library, the dining room and the drawing room.{{sfn|Franklin|1981|pp=215-219}}